The Caramel Tree Readers Level 4 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 7 to 9. The diverse, original stories have a word count of approximately 2,000 words. The stories in this series vary with narrative in first person or third person, and they have increased character dialogue, which allows students to develop character studies. They focus on realistic fiction and have settings that students can relate to, but each story has a unique twist that will keep students thinking. Sometimes, it is easy to make a bad choice, but the bad choice can easily become a big mistake. Julie makes a big mistake and must try to fix her mistake before it is too late.
New York Times Bestseller "Julie Lythcott-Haims is a national treasure. . . . A must-read for every parent who senses that there is a healthier and saner way to raise our children." -Madeline Levine, author of the New York Times bestsellers The Price of Privilege and Teach Your Children Well "For parents who want to foster hearty self-reliance instead of hollow self-esteem, How to Raise an Adult is the right book at the right time." -Daniel H. Pink, author of the New York Times bestsellers Drive and A Whole New Mind A provocative manifesto that exposes the harms of helicopter parenting and sets forth an alternate philosophy for raising preteens and teens to self-sufficient young adulthood In How to Raise an Adult, Julie Lythcott-Haims draws on research, on conversations with admissions officers, educators, and employers, and on her own insights as a mother and as a student dean to highlight the ways in which overparenting harms children, their stressed-out parents, and society at large. While empathizing with the parental hopes and, especially, fears that lead to overhelping, Lythcott-Haims offers practical alternative strategies that underline the importance of allowing children to make their own mistakes and develop the resilience, resourcefulness, and inner determination necessary for success. Relevant to parents of toddlers as well as of twentysomethings-and of special value to parents of teens-this book is a rallying cry for those who wish to ensure that the next generation can take charge of their own lives with competence and confidence.
International bestseller Jill Mansell delivers an irresistibly feel-good story about friendship, family, and finding love where you least expect it. Revenge is a dish best served sweet... Miranda's most recent male-related catastrophe is the seemingly perfect Greg. He's gorgeous, witty, and they're on the brink of falling madly in love...until Miranda finds out he's just left his pregnant wife. With the help of her friends, Miranda plans the most delicious revenge a heartbroken girl can get. But will Miranda learn from her mistake, or move on to the next "perfect" man and ignore the love of her life waiting in the wings? What Readers Are Saying About Jill Mansell: "A book by Jill will make you happy. Trust me." "There's something magical about Jill's writing." "When I pick up a Jill Mansell book, I know I'm in for a treat." "Her stories make me believe in happy ever after."
New York Times bestselling author Julie Lythcott-Haims is back with a groundbreakingly frank guide to being a grown-up What does it mean to be an adult? In the twentieth century, psychologists came up with five markers of adulthood: finish your education, get a job, leave home, marry, and have children. Since then, every generation has been held to those same markers. Yet so much has changed about the world and living in it since that sequence was formulated. All of those markers are choices, and they’re all valid, but any one person’s choices along those lines do not make them more or less an adult. A former Stanford dean of freshmen and undergraduate advising and author of the perennial bestseller How to Raise an Adult and of the lauded memoir Real American, Julie Lythcott-Haims has encountered hundreds of twentysomethings (and thirtysomethings, too), who, faced with those markers, feel they’re just playing the part of “adult,” while struggling with anxiety, stress, and general unease. In Your Turn, Julie offers compassion, personal experience, and practical strategies for living a more authentic adulthood, as well as inspiration through interviews with dozens of voices from the rich diversity of the human population who have successfully launched their adult lives. Being an adult, it turns out, is not about any particular checklist; it is, instead, a process, one you can get progressively better at over time—becoming more comfortable with uncertainty and gaining the knowhow to keep going. Once you begin to practice it, being an adult becomes the most complicated yet also the most abundantly rewarding and natural thing. And Julie Lythcott-Haims is here to help readers take their turn.
When an earthquake strikes San Francisco, forensics expert Jessie Teska faces her biggest threat yet in this explosive new mystery from the New York Times bestselling duo There’s a body crushed under a load of pipes on a San Francisco construction site, and medical examiner Dr. Jessie Teska is on call. So it’s her job to figure out who it is—and her headache when the autopsy reveals that the death is a homicide staged as an accident. Jessie is hot on the murderer’s trail, then an earthquake sends her and her whole city reeling. When the dust clears, her case has fallen apart and an innocent man is being framed. Jessie knows she’s the only one who can prove it, and she races to piece together the truth—before it gets buried and brings her down in the rubble. With Melinek and Mitchell’s trademark blend of propulsive prose, deft plotting and mordant humor, this rollicking new installment in the Jessie Teska Mystery series will shake you up and leave you rattled.
Julie Sandford wants a life-sized doll . an Easy-Bake Oven . a grandmother to play paper dolls with her . a best friend to guard her secret dreams . a yellow seersucker dress . a full box of new crayons. What Julie gets is a self-absorbed mother. An alcoholic father. A confused grandmother. Harsh teachers. The loneliness of countless geographical moves. The betrayal of trusted men. Through the love of Mama T, Grandma Emma and Gloria Gustafson, Julie finds women who cushion her emotional falls. As they reflect the goodness of God, Julie is drawn into a search for a heavenly Father-and along the way encounters shocking revelation about her earthly dad. Anne Weihsmann lives in the Midwest as a pastor's wife and mother of four children. She is passionate about her family, her writing, and her faith in a 'second-chance God.' Anne has had articles published in The Covenant Companion and InSpirit magazines
“A small child muses about the future as Mom guides the bedtime routine…Winning text and illustrations for bedtime.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “The whimsical pictures fill every page with happiness and variety as Chen presents exuberant ideas for the big dreams and wishes of childhood.” —Booklist “As a mother helps her young son get ready for bed…Mom assures him that the future is wide open, and ‘No matter what, I will always be there for you.’” —Publishers Weekly A little boy shares with his mom his dreams of what he might be when he grows up in this tender picture book from Julie Chen the host of Big Brother and formerly the host of The Talk and New York Times bestselling artist and Caldecott Honor recipient Diane Goode. One night while getting ready for bed a little boy starts to wonder what will life be like when he grows up. He could be a painter, a musician, a mountain climber, a mayor… He tells his mother all about his big ideas…and all of the other things he wants to do. But when will he grow up? And why does it take so long?
Kavvon Jackson has had it with his wife Shelia's recent dedication to Living Faith Baptist Church. While Sheila professes her services are for God, Kavvon knows "her services" are only benefiting newly appointed Pastor Jason Greenfield. Now Kavvon will stop at nothing to unveil the truth between them. Yet in his pursuit, Kavvon himself may fall prey to temptation when an old flame returns to town. With a successful architect firm, two gorgeous twin daughters and a beautiful wife, Jim Goldberg has the American dream. That is until his wife Julie abruptly files for divorce and confesses a heartbreaking secrete leaving him left in broken pieces of his shattered dream. Now fueled on resentment, Julie will learn there's nothing worse than a loving husband scorned as Jim goes over the deep end, risking everything valuable to him in the process. When an impromptu hostage situation ends horrifically for Officer Phillip Hernandez, the devastations to his life and career are only beginning as a notorious drug dealer requests Phillip in his plan for retribution. Now he must face his greatest decision of turning his back on family, friends and everything he stands or become a pawn in brutal revenge.
Purely by chance, David finds out that he has been a dad for five years but he didn't know it. He wastes no time getting in touch with his ex girlfriend, Julie. But now what? David is stunned by the news, but he is ready to throw himself into the role of a brand new dad to a five-year-old daughter, Mandy. But is he ready to have Julie back in his life? She is as much of a temptation as ever, but this time there is no playing around. It's all or nothing when it comes to the mother of his child. Mandy always longed to meet her dad. Now she's a happy little girl. As for her mom, Julie finds herself at the mercy of old feelings. She never got over David, and now he's back in her life as handsome and irresistible as ever. After all these years, can Julie learn to trust the man who once broke her heart so that these three can become a real family?
Have you ever wondered what life is like on the inside of a busy HR Department? Forget tea and sympathy and say hello to life, death, sex, drugs, managing relationships and all of humanity in its finest glory. ‘Have you got a minute?’ is the phrase no-one wants to hear from the HR Department and it’s the exact phrase that HR professionals use when they need to deliver difficult news. Gemma Walters is a rookie in the world of Human Resources. She’s 23, this is her first meaty HR role and she is learning more than she could have hoped for. Join Gemma as she navigates unchartered territory in the form of an acid-tongued transport boss, a sex-obsessed operations manager, a receptionist prone to awkward outbursts and heart-breaking situations that shake her to the core. Life is full of these scenarios, even at work and it’s usually the HR team who are tasked with resolving them. Hold on tight for a hilarious, jaw-dropping and sometimes moving insight into the diverse and varied world of HR.
